by Richard Brown | Apr 1, 2023 | Flight Training
You would think that with all the rain and clouds we have had this winter in Southern California that I wouldn’t need to go up with a safety pilot for an IFR currency flight. If I were retired and could fly any day of the week, that would be true. But I am not...
by Richard Brown | Oct 10, 2021 | Flight Training
September 29, 2021 More than a year in the making, the day was finally here. I began studying for the written portion of the IFR Exam August 20, 2020. After a few months of study I gave myself a deadline to take the written and scheduled it for December 22, 2020,...
by Richard Brown | Sep 19, 2021 | Flight Training
Flight 23 – August 18th I scheduled a flight after work and all day I was looking at cloudy skies. The forecast said it should still be cloudy at 6pm when we would be flying so I was hopeful for some more actual IMC. When I got to the airport after work the...
by Richard Brown | Sep 8, 2021 | Flight Training
After 21 training flights and only spending a couple of minutes in actual IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions) on flight 19, I had back to back flights in actual IMC. Where the first time my heart was racing, these flights felt much better. When I was done with...
by Richard Brown | Aug 26, 2021 | Flight Training
This was first published in The Mooney Flyer in the August 2021 Edition. If you have been following along on my Blog, you know that I started the flying portion of my IFR training in February of this year. It is something I have wanted to accomplish for quite some...
by Richard Brown | Aug 12, 2021 | Flight Training
All pilots know that when you are flying the number one priority is to “Fly the airplane first,” AVIATE. Next on the list of priorities is to know where you are, NAVIGATE. Finally, rounding out your responsibilities is COMMUNICATE or using the radios to...
